The upstairs balcony. Let’s go have a look around the corner, shall we? Well, at least they’re colorful. The painter still needs some practise, though. The balcony runs through most of the length of the building on this side. The sea is to the right. There has been a way in here for not soContinue reading “Concrete Dreams Part II”
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Concrete Dreams Part I
So, I’ve reached the last location of this day trip by the seaside. And it’s pretty different from the previous old villas and stuff. This property is called Vuoranta. It was built in 1970 and originally served as the education center of Alko, the Finnish alcohol monopoly company. In the early 1990’s even hotel activityContinue reading “Concrete Dreams Part I”
Secret Finnish Rock History Part II
Before going up the stairs, here’s a picture of the villa’s 1960’s built sauna. Again there were some people enjoying the spring day and barbecuing. I didn’t know if they were authorized to be there, but I definitely wasn’t. So I just walked away and wished that they wouldn’t notice me. And there we finallyContinue reading “Secret Finnish Rock History Part II”
Secret Finnish Rock History Part I
So, what do we have here? Another abandoned villa? Well, yes and no. This is just the villa’s caretaker’s little cottage. Built in 1948 it has stood abandoned since around 2015. Like with all the villas in this area, its doors and windows are well shut. But this isn’t what I was looking for. IContinue reading “Secret Finnish Rock History Part I”
From A Fishing Hut To A Summer Dream
Wait a second. Do I see another sauna? This one is bigger than the previous one. And as you can see there are also people enjoying the sun here. This sauna belongs to the original villa I mentioned in the previous post. According to my Googling, the premises include the villa, the sauna, a storageContinue reading “From A Fishing Hut To A Summer Dream”
And There’s More Of Them
Another cape, another old empty buidling with plywood covering its windows. This is a summer villa built in the 1950’s by the founder of a furniture company. The location was determined by the fact that his wife’s parents had their own summer villa a stone’s throw away. The villa was later in the recreational useContinue reading “And There’s More Of Them”
Nobody’s Watching The Seaside Views
Another free weekend, another trip to nice, previously unvisited areas. This time I went for a walk to a very popular recreation area. And what do we have here. It sure looks like a privy. And this most likely is a former sauna. Or a fishing hut of some sort. And stairs! I wonder, whereContinue reading “Nobody’s Watching The Seaside Views”
A Beauty In The Forest
A day after my sleet filled adventure to former schools and other public buildings, I went on another trip. This time the sun was shining and everything was beautiful again. I next headed to an old villa, which I had found through my connections. It was built in 1915 by a railroad inspector to beContinue reading “A Beauty In The Forest”
A Surprise Graffiti Exhibition Part II
The entrance to the first section to the school can be seen here. The pupils wouldn’t get wet on rainy days, as the shelters were covering the yard all the way to the school. For sunny days there were open courtyards. The courtyards were invisible to the streets nearby and so well protected. That’s probablyContinue reading “A Surprise Graffiti Exhibition Part II”
A Surprise Graffiti Exhibition Part I
My adventures in the national landmark area continue, and guess what. The sleet storm is over. Have another guess. There’s another abandoned school on the other side of the area. This one was completed in the early 1960’s and was also designed by a famous architect especially renowned for his schools. The building included aContinue reading “A Surprise Graffiti Exhibition Part I”